Had the opportunity to mount the Dakar again. Interesting. After 100,000 km it still takes some tiome to adjust to.
So with Chris a competent rider unlike myself we set off from Havelock toward Rainbow Station. It started to rain as we approached St Arnaud so on with the wet gear which stayed on all day as it was cold the whole day.
Anyway down the farm road to the Rainbow Gate. Paid our $15 and off we went on a recently opened road after the flood damage. Great. Rivers, and high country and just plain beauty in the remoteness.
Made it to Hanmer for Lunch.
Back over Jacks Pass to Molesworth again for a really ebjoyable ride up the river valley.
New Zealand at its best. Just fantastic.
The ride from Molesworth down the Awatere is a long drag, but part of the pleasure, over the Jackson Pass to Blenhiem and so back to Havelock.
About 500km on every sort of terrain imaginable for about 10 hours of magical riding.
Even if you are slightly tempted, go do it.
It is pretty manageable, but some experience of off road biking is essential. There were a bunch of rev rev "Dusty Bum" riders on the Rainbow as well, but it accepts all skill levels and if in doubt go slow.
What a pleasure. Can't wait to do it again.
About Me
- Kris Kent
- Travel it is said broadens the mind, so I set off to explore. To this traveler it seems the world changed at the turn of this century and has deteriorated rapidly since. So unless the trend is reversed the world will become unsafe not just for travelers, but for all of us. A new accountability, a new morality, is needed, no, demanded. The picture is an aboriginal painting on a rock in a park in New South Wales
